Maurice Stevens

Paintings

This selection of images shows a wide range of content as I am interested and inspired by all things that surround me. My approach to painting owes much to the experience gained during my work in films – both as a storyboard artist and a live action director. Cinematography, looking through a variety of camera lenses, the aesthetics of composition and seeing the effect of light and colour on my chosen subject matter has been an inherent influence. At the same time, I try to avoid a ‘photographic’ look, letting the nature of the medium dictate how I can create a fluent, spontaneous personal style, especially when using watercolour. I also paint with acrylic, a different discipline, somewhat akin to oil painting in technique, and with which I constantly experiment. Acrylic is my medium of choice in portraiture.